Definition of cluster Cluster

/klʌˈstɚ/ - [kluster] - clus•ter

We found 25 definitions of cluster from 8 different sources.

What does cluster mean?

Verb clusters, clustering, clustered
cluster - come together as in a cluster or flock; "The poets constellate in this town every summer"
		constellate, flock, clump
		foregather, forgather, assemble, gather, meet create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"
		huddle together, huddle crowd or draw together; "let's huddle together--it's cold!"
		bunch together, bunch, bunch up form into a bunch; "The frightened children bunched together in the corner of the classroom"
cluster - gather or cause to gather into a cluster; "She bunched her fingers into a fist"
		bunch, bunch up, bundle, clump
		form assume a form or shape; "the water formed little beads"
		agglomerate form into one cluster

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cluster (Noun)
A group or bunch of several discrete items that are close to each other.
cluster (Noun)
A group of galaxies or stars that appear near each other.
cluster (Noun)
A secundal chord of three or more notes.
cluster (Noun)
A group of consonants.
cluster (Noun)
A group of computers that work together.
cluster (Noun)
A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors see block.
cluster (Noun)
A significant subset within a population.
cluster (Noun)
Set of bombs or mines.
cluster (Noun)
A small metal design that indicates that a medal has been awarded to the same person before.
cluster (Verb)
To form into a cluster.

cluster (n.)
A number of things of the same kind growing together; a bunch.
cluster (n.)
A number of similar things collected together or lying contiguous; a group; as, a cluster of islands.
cluster (n.)
A number of individuals grouped together or collected in one place; a crowd; a mob.
cluster (v. i.)
To grow in clusters or assemble in groups; to gather or unite in a cluster or clusters.
cluster (v. t.)
To collect into a cluster or clusters; to gather into a bunch or close body.

cluster
A group of stars that appear near each other.
cluster
A significant subset within a population.
cluster
A group of contiguous sectors on a disk.
cluster
A group of linked computers that work together as if they were a single computer, for high availability and/or load balancing.

cluster
klus′tėr, n. a number of things of the same kind growing or joined together: a bunch: a mass: a crowd.—v.i. to grow or gather into clusters.—v.t. to collect into clusters; to cover with clusters.—adjs. Clus′tered, grouped; Clus′tering, Clus′tery.—Clustered column, a pier which consists of several columns or shafts clustered together. [A.S. clyster; Low Ger. kluster; cf. Clot.]

A cluster is anything that is more than one item put together. For example a bunch of bananas is a cluster of bananas, or a classroom of kids is a cluster of kids. We say that bees get into a cluster when they swarm.

In music a cluster is a large group of notes on the piano usually played with the arm. Composers like John Cage used clusters.